* DJ Cleo winning yet another award, at the recent SAMAs, bringing into sharp focus his brilliance. He won a SAMA for the 'Most Downloaded Ringtone' on the MTN network for his song "Hands Up".
This man - Cleo - has been giving us beats to groove to every year. As he likes to put it himself: "I have had a hit song every year for the past
4 years." And this is the truth. From "When I first saw your face", "Masingita",
"Sisi ngihamba nawe" to last year's "Hands Up", DJ Cleo has been delivering the
goods. These were not just hits but they were well-crafted songs.
He was also responsible for producing the early Mzekezeke stuff. For example, he produced the mega hit "Sguqa nga madolo". Then, we knew him as an excellent
producer, but of late we have seen some awesome stage performances from him. Who can forget his performance of "Sisi ngihambe nawe" at last year's Mzansi Awards.
He is a very good 'kwaito' rapper too. And what about those tongue-in-cheek lyrics of his?
Considering all of this, nna I say, he is the real 'KING OF KWAITO'.
Sure, Cleo my man.
* A few of my favourite things about President Jacob Zuma's new cabinet:
- His choice of Mr Pravin Gordhan as Finance Minister. We all know what a
splendid job Mr Gordhan did as head of SARS. If anyone needed any proof that
our economic fundamentals will still be under a good watch, this is it.
- Ms Naledi Pandor surviving the chop. She is still in the cabinet, now heading
the Ministry of Science and Technology. Ms Pandor made it despite that little
skirmish last year with the ANC Youth League president - Julius Malema. After this incident I had feared the worst for her.
We are grateful for small mercies.
- Our extremely capable former Finance Minister - Mr Trevor Manuel - still being
in the mix. He is now National Planning Minister and he will be based in the
Presidency. This new ministry will - apparently - be responsible for formulating policy for the new government.
-Don't you simply love the new name for the old Ministry of Housing. It now
goes something like Ministry of Human Settlements. When I first heard this name
I could not stop laughing. It instantly brought to mind squatter camps.
Could we not have thought of a better name?
* The practice of opening the bank late on Wednesdays in '1 and done' branches.
On this day the branch opens for customers only at 9.00 am, as opposed to the normal 8.00 am on other week days. We - as staff - are still required to report for duty at 8.00 am however. But on this day management normally turns a blind eye to us sometimes rocking up after 8. So on Wednesdays there is really no rush to get to work for us.
Also, this 1 hour before the 9.00 o'clock opening gives us a bit of time to have a leisurely cup of coffee at work, or to catch up on the latest gossip with colleagues.
More importantly, though ,this hour gives us a chance to hold our staff meetings.
This idea of opening latish on Wednesdays was an inspired idea, me thinks.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE. THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
=====================================
Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:
uDJ Cleo Bafowethu
________________
What can we say Cleo?
You have kept 'kwaito' alive.
Have kept it real.
Have kept it township.
What can we say?
Never mind bo-Kelly.
Or bo-Bricks.
Their jibes pale in comparison.
In comparison to your talent.
What can we say boss?
Continue to gives us the good stuff.
Continue to make us dance like crazy.
Continue to make us feel good Cleo.
What can we say?
Keep taking 'kwaito' to another level.
You are the KING of it.
Will always be.
Long Live the KING.
==============================================
SO, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE, WHAT MADE YOU
FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
====================================
This man - Cleo - has been giving us beats to groove to every year. As he likes to put it himself: "I have had a hit song every year for the past
4 years." And this is the truth. From "When I first saw your face", "Masingita",
"Sisi ngihamba nawe" to last year's "Hands Up", DJ Cleo has been delivering the
goods. These were not just hits but they were well-crafted songs.
He was also responsible for producing the early Mzekezeke stuff. For example, he produced the mega hit "Sguqa nga madolo". Then, we knew him as an excellent
producer, but of late we have seen some awesome stage performances from him. Who can forget his performance of "Sisi ngihambe nawe" at last year's Mzansi Awards.
He is a very good 'kwaito' rapper too. And what about those tongue-in-cheek lyrics of his?
Considering all of this, nna I say, he is the real 'KING OF KWAITO'.
Sure, Cleo my man.
* A few of my favourite things about President Jacob Zuma's new cabinet:
- His choice of Mr Pravin Gordhan as Finance Minister. We all know what a
splendid job Mr Gordhan did as head of SARS. If anyone needed any proof that
our economic fundamentals will still be under a good watch, this is it.
- Ms Naledi Pandor surviving the chop. She is still in the cabinet, now heading
the Ministry of Science and Technology. Ms Pandor made it despite that little
skirmish last year with the ANC Youth League president - Julius Malema. After this incident I had feared the worst for her.
We are grateful for small mercies.
- Our extremely capable former Finance Minister - Mr Trevor Manuel - still being
in the mix. He is now National Planning Minister and he will be based in the
Presidency. This new ministry will - apparently - be responsible for formulating policy for the new government.
-Don't you simply love the new name for the old Ministry of Housing. It now
goes something like Ministry of Human Settlements. When I first heard this name
I could not stop laughing. It instantly brought to mind squatter camps.
Could we not have thought of a better name?
* The practice of opening the bank late on Wednesdays in '1 and done' branches.
On this day the branch opens for customers only at 9.00 am, as opposed to the normal 8.00 am on other week days. We - as staff - are still required to report for duty at 8.00 am however. But on this day management normally turns a blind eye to us sometimes rocking up after 8. So on Wednesdays there is really no rush to get to work for us.
Also, this 1 hour before the 9.00 o'clock opening gives us a bit of time to have a leisurely cup of coffee at work, or to catch up on the latest gossip with colleagues.
More importantly, though ,this hour gives us a chance to hold our staff meetings.
This idea of opening latish on Wednesdays was an inspired idea, me thinks.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE. THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
=====================================
Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:
uDJ Cleo Bafowethu
________________
What can we say Cleo?
You have kept 'kwaito' alive.
Have kept it real.
Have kept it township.
What can we say?
Never mind bo-Kelly.
Or bo-Bricks.
Their jibes pale in comparison.
In comparison to your talent.
What can we say boss?
Continue to gives us the good stuff.
Continue to make us dance like crazy.
Continue to make us feel good Cleo.
What can we say?
Keep taking 'kwaito' to another level.
You are the KING of it.
Will always be.
Long Live the KING.
==============================================
SO, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE, WHAT MADE YOU
FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
====================================
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